A patient has been diagnosed with partial seizures. What behavior during this patient's seizures that would not occur during a generalized seizure does the nurse expect?
A) Aura prior to seizure
B) Twitching confined to one arm
C) Absence of purposeful movement
D) Postictal period or state
B
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a. curative c. palliative b. elective d. reconstructive
The nurse is using the OLD CARTS mnemonic to assess a patient's chief complaint of dizziness
Which information would the nurse interpret as temporal factors? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "I have had dizziness off and on for a week.". 2. "I get dizzy 2 or 3 times a day.". 3. "My dizziness usually begins when I get out of bed in the morning.". 4. "The dizziness usually lasts for 20 to 30 seconds.". 5. "The dizziness comes on suddenly and leaves suddenly.".
One major challenge of new technology and nurses caring for clients with mental disorders is:
A) Maintaining confidentiality. B) Educational models for software development. C) Decreasing fragmented care. D) Defining professional standards more clearly.
The back of the body is called the
A) superior side. B) inferior side. C) posterior side. D) anterior side.